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A bigger Kindle isn’t better

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Can I recommend the Kindle DX, the textbook-screen-size model that costs $379, when the online retailer now offers a the standard-sized model for $139?

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Amazon cuts Kindle price to $189, as price war for eReaders begins

Monday, June 21, 2010

In response to what amounted to two prices cuts for the Barnes & Noble Nook that sent eReader prices below $200, Amazon cut the price of the Kindle to $189 Monday afternoon.

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Father’s Day gift ideas for the geeky dad

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Father’s Day is near and you’re probably still searching for a great gift. Not sure what to get him? Well, here are some ideas for the gadget-loving dad in your life.

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Five tips for finding used video games for kids

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

If you read my post on iPhone games for kids, you’ll realize I’m cheap. I won’t spend much for video games because kids — well, at least my 6-year-old — are fickle when it comes to video games. My son, for example, will play some games repeatedly and others only sparingly. Plus, as a parent [...]

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A $10 CD sounds right to me

Friday, March 19, 2010

Universal Music Group said Thursday that it will start pricing new CD releases at $10 or less, a price point that should spur physical product sales over digital downloads. Hopefully, other labels will soon follow suit. Many people, including yours truly, prefer to own a physical CD than buying a digital version from Apple’s iTunes [...]

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Too much traffic for dashboard-mounted GPS units

Thursday, March 4, 2010

An excerpt from my Vegas Seven column. This week, why prices for dashboard-mounted GPS units are crashing. A quick search of Amazon.com returns several fine models, most below $150 and many priced below $100. Two major players, Garmin and TomTom, dominate these price points, offering models at a steep discount compared with this time last [...]

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The future of TV and the death of cable

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Originally published in Vegas Seven Web-enabled TVs and streaming video suggest the days of paying for cable are numbered I have two devices in my living room that stream movies and prime time TV shows straight from the Internet to my TV—and no, the setup wasn’t sourced from a scene in The Matrix. One of [...]

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Amazon vs. Apple: Don’t cry for book publishers

Monday, February 1, 2010

Amazon and Apple are apparently in an epic battle to sell e-books that will cost book buyers more money than what they currently pay. Who do we root for in this battle? It started because Apple has big plans to make the new iPad the e-reading device of choice, turning the popular Amazon Kindle into [...]

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